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This is wonderful imagery! I like a tour of limbo from time to time myself! sam
posted by
sam444
on August 10, 2010 at 2:32 PM
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I think we all look forward to the odd visit to limbo,
but I'm not sure I'd ever want to live there.
...I do like the idea of a place to go when I don't want to be elsewhere, wherever elsewhere might happen to be......
posted by
Rumor
on August 9, 2010 at 1:44 PM
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And I always thought limbo was boring....jeez, take me to your limbo any day! It sounds like your limbo is a hell of a lot more fun than mine!
posted by
NiteTide
on August 7, 2010 at 10:54 PM
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Second Comment: Does it count when you watch movies and television while you are in limbo? I remember some of it, not always that much. Or I may surf the Internet or read health books. Or go out and walk in parks and zone and think. It all seems exactly like what you are defining though, even being close to Styx, but not exactly there and subconcious, but concious. Glad it's not just me.
posted by
mariss9
on August 7, 2010 at 11:05 AM
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Very good writing here.
I can personally relate. Besides the fact that my life has been in limbo for the past 2 years!
posted by
SpitFire70
on August 7, 2010 at 10:01 AM
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I love it!! I long to vacation in limbo for a while and get away from all of the remembering.
posted by
calia14
on August 7, 2010 at 7:18 AM
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Well John a really good poem isn't it nice when we all put a friendly arm around you and give you a hug. This took some writing and deserves to be praised. I am going to read it again later and look up the big words,C C,
posted by
C_C_T
on August 7, 2010 at 12:52 AM
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So Excellent a description
This is so excellent and so awesome...it is a place I also go, when I am tired and life is too much ; I have never known what to call it. Thank you for describing it so well.
posted by
mariss9
on August 6, 2010 at 6:05 PM
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I really, really enjoyed this....especially the rhythm of it....got a little thrown with the change to 5 lines there for awhile, but then decided that added to the uniqueness of it and liked it...it was just a rhythm thing I had to adjust to....but I loved being in limbo with you and you definitely took me there with you without getting all hung up on yourself about it...it was very natural. Quite refreshing for you, frankly.....I mean, I always get something out of reading you, but it's not always such a flow....if that makes any sense...probably doesn't....and I'm blathering....but, do you get that I loved it?!
posted by
Krisles
on August 6, 2010 at 5:51 PM
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Fascinating and complex!
I couldn't decide if I want to be in limbo or if I should remember to forget or forget to remember..perhaps it's a place the mind goes for a rest not exactly peaceful but necessary for the ascension of reality. Powerful writing, Jfm!
posted by
Katray2
on August 6, 2010 at 5:05 PM
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Ode To Limbo
Wonderful poem, written very well, I enjoyed reading it/LBJ
posted by
MsJudy
on August 6, 2010 at 3:48 PM
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Oh gawd, this is an epic poem... I got to come back and read it again so that I can adequately comment on the deep meanings it seems to hold, but at first glance... I loved it!!!! Be back soon xoxoxo
posted by
Sinome
on August 6, 2010 at 2:59 PM
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Nice poem and very deep thoughts..a little lengthy but you kept my attent.
posted by
aceblade
on August 6, 2010 at 2:07 PM
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